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On 1 November 2014, multiple protests took place to support the Kurds of Kobanî. 5,000 people demonstrated in the Turkish town of Suruç, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the border. At least 15,000 marched in Turkey's largest Kurdish-majority city of Diyarbakır and 1,000 protested in Istanbul, all peaceful. [16]
The legal investigation began in 2014, [9] but it was only in 2019 when the former Co-Chairs of the HDP Selahattin Demirtas and Figan Yüksekdag were questioned. [10] In September 2021 against several HDP politicians like the mayor of Kars Ayhan Bilgen, or the MPs Sırri Süreyya Önder and Ayla Akat Ata was ordered pre-trial detention. [11]
After the hostile reactions of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan [4] and Turkish society, Turkish Cypriots organized a second and third rally on 2 March and 7 April 2011. The average turnout was 50,000–80,000, [ 5 ] [ 6 ] making these some of the largest demonstrations by Turkish Cypriots under the occupation. [ 7 ]
Refugees of the 2011 Libyan civil war (2011–2013) Nationwide protests and strikes in Greece continue throughout 2011. Domodedovo International Airport bombing (24 January) Major Russian protests begin in response to the 2011 Russian legislative election. 2011 Norway attacks (22 July)
Read CNN’s 2011 Africa and Middle East Unrest Fast Facts and learn more about the Arab Spring anti-government protests that began in Tunisia in 2010.
Kurdish protests in Turkey (6 P) L. ... 2021 Boğaziçi University protests; G. Gezi Park protests; I. Istanbul Airport protests; J. June 15–16 events (Turkey) K ...
7 February – A plane is forced to land in Turkey following a bomb threat from a passenger [4] on board a flight from Kharkiv in Ukraine.; 9 February – Tear gas and water cannons used by the Erdoğan government against street protests against his government's internet restrictions.
The Ataturk Stadium is due to host this year’s final on 10 June